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The OBA’s Annual Washington Visit has been scheduled for Sept. 15-17, 2019, and the hotel will be the Trump International Hotel Washington, D.C. Additionally, NEW this year, we are offering an offsite excursion to Mount Vernon that will include transportation, private tour (of the historic area, mansion & tomb), lunch and free time to explore the grounds. Registration information should …
June 2019
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June 12, 2019
Business, banking aspects of medical marijuana focus of local story
The local news website NonDoc recently published a story on the business and banking aspects of the burgeoning medical marijuana scene in Oklahoma. The article features several quotes and insights from OBA President and CEO Roger Beverage, as well as Suzie Symcox, chief administrator officer at First Fidelity Bank in Oklahoma City, and positive comments on the SAFE Banking Act …
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June 11, 2019
Executive News: D-Day, lessons learned
This month marks the 75th Anniversary of the Normandy Invasion by Allied forces during the Second World War. Led by American and British troops, it was and remains the largest invasion by air, land and sea in history. More than 5,000 ships, 11,000 airplanes and 150,000 soldiers from the United States, Britain and Canada stormed the Nazi-occupied French beaches of …
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June 11, 2019
SAFE Banking Act scored positively by Budget Office
Late last month, the Congressional Budget Office released its cost estimate for H.R. 1595, the SAFE Banking Act, to enable banks and credit unions to serve legitimate cannabis businesses in Oklahoma and 32 other states that have legalized the use of marijuana for either medical or recreational use. According to the CBO, this bill, which is strongly supported by the …
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June 11, 2019
Week of June 11
In This Issue… FDIC issues FIL on weather-related guidance OBA brings back Compensation Survey Oklahoma Bankers Hall of Fame taking nominations House to consider NFIP reauthorization, beneficial ownership bills Annual Washington Visit scheduled OBA education corner …
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June 7, 2019
Salary and Cash Compensation Survey
The OBA is partnering with Blanchard Consulting Group to offer the 2019 Salary and Cash Compensation Survey with specific reporting on Oklahoma banks (where available based on participation). This survey focuses on gathering salary and cash compensation (salary + annual cash incentive/bonus) data for approximately 20 executive positions and over 100 middle management and staff level positions. In addition, the …
May 2019
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May 24, 2019
Check out photos from 2019 OBA Convention!
Check out the 2019 OBA Convention highlights below with several photos from the event! The 2019 OBA Convention and Trade Show was held on May 20-22 at the Edmond Convention Center in Edmond and saw hundreds of bankers and those associated with the industry come together. Click here to visit the Convention photos page.
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May 20, 2019
OBA Convention Golf Tournament canceled
Due to an abundance of caution with impending weather, the OBA Convention Golf Tournament, scheduled for today, has been canceled. Refunds for those who have registered will be processed in a timely manner. If you have any questions, contact Adrian Beverage at the OBA at (405) 424-5252.
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May 17, 2019
May 2019 Legal Briefs
What to say and not say Dead beneficiaries Dead joint tenants Funds belong to an estate Watch your fees What to say or not say By Mary Beth Guard Last summer, while on a trip to Indiana, I got an “urgent” call forwarded from my home phone to my cell phone from a large money center bank that we had …
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May 12, 2019
Executive News: What’s next?
At some point recently, you’ve probably asked yourself, “What’s next for banking?” I know I’ve asked that question many times as the run-up to the 2020 elections gets more crowded. The political turmoil coming out of Washington dominates the daily headlines and makes up most of the lead stories on the evening n ews. But one thing I have noticed …